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Bill Gates’ nuclear power company selects a site for its first reactor
First-of-its-kind reactor to be built in Wyoming with heavy Dept. of Energy backing.
Boosters for all is critical, not a luxury, Fauci says as FDA decision nears
Boosters will help get us to our new normal of endemic COVID-19, Fauci says.
Hackers backed by Iran are targeting US critical infrastructure, US warns
Vulnerabilities already patched by Microsoft and Fortinet are being exploited en masse.
FBI raids home of Trumpist county clerk in probe of voting-system passwords leak [Updated]
FBI, Colorado obtain evidence on Tina Peters, who is already barred from elections.
A physicist studied Ben Franklin’s clever tricks to foil currency counterfeiters
Also: the Roman Emperor Nero was quite fiscally responsible about his coinage.
New firefighting tool delivers water directly to blazing EV batteries
Technique uses less water to bring battery temps down to normal.
Apple will soon send parts and tools to users who want to repair their phones
The change in tune may help address imminent regulatory scrutiny.
New iodine-based plasma thruster tested in orbit
Iodine doesn't need a high-pressure propellant tank, as it can be stored as a solid.
The newest zombie-brand Moto 360 doesn’t run Wear OS
"Moto OS" won't have third-party apps, but it claims two weeks of battery life.
Upcoming smart home products wirelessly charge without cable or pad
Security camera, fitness tracker, and other smart home tech with over-the-air charging announced.
Holmes jury learns how Theranos duped a savvy health care investor
Specialist hedge fund had three analysts investigating Theranos.
New images and analyses reveal extent of Cosmos 1408 debris cloud
"We took a major step backward on Monday."
Today’s best deals: Bose QuietComfort 45, Google Chromecast, and more
Dealmaster also has Garmin trackers, Amazon Fire TV Sticks, and gaming monitors.
Securing your digital life, the finale: Debunking worthless “security” practices
We tear down some infosec conventional wisdom—there's a lot of bad advice out there.
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl review: Un-bucking convention
Remakes are true to the originals, at the cost of Sword's and Shield's scale.
Linux has a serious security problem that once again enables DNS cache poisoning
Bizarre behavior overlooked in Linux for more than a decade revives scary attack scenario.
Apple Watch Series 7 review: Time for a minor upgrade
Still the best smartwatch—but an incremental upgrade.
Visitors from other universes converge in new trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home
"Scooby-Doo this crap." Please.
Why Thanos couldn’t have snapped his fingers while wearing the Infinity Glove
A "Goldilocks zone" of friction produces the perfect finger snap, study finds.
Doctors are fighting back against fringe doctors pushing COVID misinformation
Misinformation from doctors is "unethical, unprofessional and dangerous."
Netflix begins reporting viewer numbers for its biggest hits
Red Notice and Narcos: Mexico top the charts in first release of streaming data.
After bombshell report, Activision employees walk out, demand CEO resign
WSJ report offers disturbing allegations of Kotick's treatment of harassment complaints.
IBM clears the 100-qubit mark with its new processor
Company says it's on track for 1,000+ qubits, useful computations in 2023.
Amazon’s new Prime Video app for Mac enables local downloads on desktop
Until now, downloading Prime Video shows and films was only possible on mobile.
Sorry PlayStation owners, Elder Scrolls VI will be an Xbox/PC exclusive
Announcement puts the final nail in the coffin for Bethesda's multiplatform history.
Microsoft will continue supporting Windows 10 with yearly feature updates
Windows 10 21H2 update is officially releasing today, and it won't be the last.
HHKB celebrates 25 years with arrow-less $350 wireless keyboard
HHKB's birthday gift is a white colorway and special keycap for one of its Bluetooth keyboards.
A Japanese toaster company makes the most unique Android phone of the year
A compact phone designed for human hands, rather than rectangular components.
California says Amazon must stop hiding COVID case counts from workers
Amazon denies breaking any law but agrees to settlement and will revamp policies.
Angry Texan who lost $1.2 million Theranos investment lights up Holmes trial
Theranos investor could have made 20x—why didn’t he sell?
$219 mini PC is the best, cheapest way for devs to try Windows on ARM
Low specs (and no return policy) make it bad for users but a good fit for devs.
The Solar System is at war in trailer for final season of The Expanse
"We need something to give us a reason to hope."
Logitech G303 gaming mouse gets a lighter, wireless second life
Logitech's updated G303 is a wireless rechargeable gaming mouse with a higher price tag.
New World disables wealth transfers as item dupes ruin in-game economy
Second shutdown this month has players despairing for the state of the young MMO.
UK announces national security probe of Nvidia’s $54 billion Arm deal
Phase 2 investigation into transaction ordered on public interest grounds.
Russia acknowledges anti-satellite test, but says it’s no big deal
"The orbit’s parameters did not and will not pose any threat to orbital stations."
New secret-spilling hole in Intel CPUs sends company patching (again)
Researchers figure out how to obtain the "fuse encryption key" unique to each CPU.
Valve provides a deep dive into Steam Deck’s custom hardware design
Power-saving and software compatibility feature in wide-ranging presentation.
Small-city mayor arrested in big revenge-porn case, faces 50 criminal charges
Cambridge, Md. mayor allegedly posted nudes on Reddit with racial slurs in captions.
Russia may have just shot down its own satellite, creating a huge debris cloud [Updated]
"This test will significantly increase the risk to astronauts and cosmonauts."
Amazon liable for crash because software “micromanages” delivery drivers, victim says
Drivers are contractors, but lawsuit says Amazon is ultimately liable.
Surprise: Halo Infinite’s free multiplayer mode is available right now
Plus 70 new backward-compatible games from older Xbox consoles.
Good deal: Standing desks we like from Fully are on sale ahead of Black Friday
Fully's 15-percent-off sale is a solid opportunity to upgrade your home office.
Dubious $56,000 Alzheimer’s drug spurs largest Medicare price hike ever
The drug that could cost Medicare tens to hundreds of billions of dollars.
Asus takes it back to 2019 with new GTX 1650 OLED laptop
Latest Vivobook Pro laptops come with RTX 3050 or GTX 1650 from 2 generations ago.
AT&T refused to “listen to anybody” at Time Warner after buying it, ex-CEO says
Bewkes: AT&T ignored TW execs' opinions despite having "no experience in those areas."
Samsung ships Android 12 faster than ever: Just a month after Google
Samsung paves over most of the changes in Android 12, but it's out quickly, at least.
DDR4 memory protections are broken wide open by new Rowhammer technique
Researchers build "fuzzer" that supercharges potentially serious bitflipping exploits.
Android 12: The Ars Technica Review
Our yearly deep dive into all the interesting stuff in Google's latest OS.
A routine Starlink launch turned into something otherworldly this weekend
SpaceX may conduct a record 30 orbital launches this year.
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